Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JONES, COURTNEY PATRICE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697 3699

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Courtney Patrice Jones is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3685. The profile shows 254 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.9 percent. The total number of resolved cases establishes the reliability of the prosecution data. This specific percentage of 68.9 helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of an application reaching an allowance.

The interview lift is 21.8 percent. This figure shows the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use the 21.8 percent lift to evaluate the utility of direct communication with the examiner during prosecution. This metric serves as a guide for deciding whether to request a formal discussion.

The median days to allowance is 1123. This period represents the middle value of the time taken to reach an allowance. With 254 resolved cases, the 1123-day duration characterizes the experience for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners should plan for this timeline when seeking a grant in Art Unit 3685.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
285
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1120
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 256 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19056517 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING VIA A PARALLEL SESSION PAYMENT TRANSACTION Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
17587453 Biometric Payment Technology Final Rejection Block, Inc.
19355473 VIRTUAL CARD NUMBER AS A LOGIN CREDENTIAL Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18918832 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION VIA GENERATED MESSAGE Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18956103 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRADING MEMBERSHIPS Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18626841 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRADING MEMBERSHIPS Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19079887 METHOD FOR PROCESSING CROSS-BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18238339 Systems and Methods for Minting Digital Assets Associated With User Achievements in a Distributed Network Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19329763 SECURE TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATION Final Rejection Cardtronics USA, Inc.
18492477 DIGITAL ASSETS PLATFORM Non-Final OA Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
18776739 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE DATA TRANSMISSIONS TO REMOTE DATA CENTERS USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

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